Why Education, Financial Stability and Health?

Education, financial stability and health are the essential building blocks of a safe and stable life. For many individuals and families throughout central Illinois, these fundamentals are out of reach. The Heart of Illinois United Way supports and collaborates with a wide variety of community partners to ensure access to quality education, to improve financial stability, and to promote wellness at all ages. Learn more about Our Work…

Each year, the Heart of Illinois United Way’s Community Impact Fund helps 100,000 people in central Illinois with their education, financial stability and health needs. Last year, more than 300 local companies and organizations participated in the Heart of Illinois United Way’s annual campaign. With the support of the local businesses, labor organizations, government, nonprofit organizations and individuals, investments in the 2018 campaign totaled $10,322,920. [Read more…]

Create a memory this February ...we invite you to join one of our Success By 6 preschool classrooms for Read Across America Day. You’ll have a great time reading The Mitten and acting out the story! Volunteers will be reading to 3-5 year-old preschool students, so be prepared to have fun and engage a young audience.Click Here to Volunteer... [Read more…]

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About Heart of Illinois

The Heart of Illinois United Way brings together people from business, labor, government, health and human services to address community needs in Marshall, Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford Counties in Illinois.